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Heckmondwike Grammar School

High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH

Local ranking1st of 27 secondary schools in Kirklees
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
80.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
99.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
100.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
6.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
65.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

39.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

202

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
25.7% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
420

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1468
Boys
762 (52%)
Girls
706 (48%)
Capacity
1400 (105% full)
SEND
1.4%
FSM Eligible
5.8%
EAL
23.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.2%
SEN Support
1.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,911/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 26.5%
  • White British: 26.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 23.2%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.3%
  • Asian Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%

26.5%

Asian Indian

26.4%

White British

23.2%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

High Street

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
136283
UKPRN
10031356
Establishment No.
5401
Trust
HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

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